Opening the new year with a gospel-centred resolution that can stand in the midst of a fallen world full of fallen people and circumstances.
Is seeing actually believing?
When our hearts grow foggy and we fear we’ve failed or been forgotten, Jesus reminds us that we are safe and secure in Him—His heart is gentle, His grip is sure, and He never casts out those who come to Him. Rest returns when we remember this simple truth: I am my Beloved’s, and my Beloved is mine.
Who is truly on trial and who is the Judge?
When we stop letting our emotions lead and instead remember who our Beloved truly is, intimacy is restored—because the same Savior who calls us His bride also meets us with forgiveness, gentleness, and unwavering love. In marriage and in our walk with Jesus, healing begins the moment we turn our eyes from ourselves and back to the One who never stopped pursuing us.
The Holy Spirit knows how to put the Christ in you!
Jesus lovingly knocks on the door of our hearts—not to condemn, but to invite us into deeper intimacy with Him—and when we respond by opening that door, the Holy Spirit fills us with joy, gratitude, and renewed fellowship that no earthly substitute can match. May we never delay in answering His call, but eagerly welcome the One who is altogether lovely.
We serve a God that heals.
I think myself happy...
Just as a husband tenderly prepares and loves his bride, Christ is washing His church with His Word so she will stand before Him radiant and without blemish. Every one of us is being shaped into a beautiful bride for Jesus, and the only proper response is to come to Him, leave our fears behind, and be fully with Him.
You can know Jesus and still feel "stuck".
We were dead, but God saved us, so we are His.
In a world full of thorns and noise, Jesus invites us to rest under His shade—our protector and provider—reminding us that true love is not a fleeting feeling, but a lasting attachment to the One who gave Himself for us.
Always be ready and excited with the Gospel.
We need the right "cheerleaders" around us to encourage us. Do you have godly cheerleaders in your life?
Your trial might be an opportunity.
The same God who created our longing for love also invites us into a deeper oneness with Himself — a love story written long before ours began.
Just as the bride desired the king’s embrace, so we are called to draw near to Jesus, the lover of our souls, whose grace restores every broken heart.